David Hyde Pierce Says He Married Longtime Partner

Hyde Pierce has revealed that he and TV producer Brian Hargrove got married last fall. Pierce told...

Hyde Pierce has revealed that he and TV producer Brian Hargrove got married last fall. Pierce told "The View" that he and and Hargrove got hitched "very quietly last October 24th," after having been together for 25 years.Actor David Hyde Pierce attends the after party for Come To The Cabaret: A Kander & Ebb Celebration at the Marriot Marquis on May 4, 2009 in New York City.

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After keeping his private life out of the spotlight for years, David Hyde Pierce has announced his marriage to longtime partner Brian Hargrove.

The former "Frasier" star spoke candidly in an appearance on ABC's "The View." Wearing a wedding band, Hyde Pierce revealed they tied the knot "very quietly" in California on Oct. 24.

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The actor and Hargrove, a producer, are still legally wed despite the California Supreme Court's decision Tuesday to uphold Proposition 8. The gay-marriage ban was approved by voters in November, stopping legal nuptials going forward.

Angered by the ruling, Hyde Pierce said Thursday: "It's like, `Oh great, we made the cut.'"

He called it a "very odd thing" that strangers have a vote on his private decision to marry.

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